Statin Questions (Page 2)

All statins can cause severe muscle/joint pain. I stopped taking Lipitor because of this. Some?

... 'bright' Rheumatologist diagnosed me w/RA and said it was not the Lipitor. After the Methotrexate she gave me almost killed me I threw it and the Lipitor away, and a few months later all pain was gone! I have just started taking Livalo but was advised by a truely good Physician to... read more

What is the recommended dose of coq10 per day for a 78 yr old woman with irregular heart beat?

I have always had very good cholesterol but on last blood test about 2 weeks ago , good cholesterol was still high , but the bad one had gone up. He put me on simvastatin which is a statin drug . He did that one time a few months ago and after about 2 weeks I stopped it by myself because it was... read more

Why do we take statin at night?

Taking pravastatin for about a year. 40 mg until May 2021. Now on 80 mg.

I seem to have pain lifting my arms, especially right. It feels very sore, but not as much pain as when on Crestor. Seems then to have worse muscle aches. I guess I can deal with this as opposed to other statins taken. Also experience weakness in legs but this may be due to age and not enough... read more

Can a statin such as atorvastatin cause a rise in blood sugar levels?

Statin - Pain in toes/tiredness all the time?

I have pain in my big toe I can hardly walk and am tired all the time, have been on statins for a few months now but they have had to increase the dose as they arent working, my levels are still high. Anyone else have toe pain/fatigue? I have the Familial hypercholesterolemia, go to the gym... read more

Can I cut my pitavastatin pill in half?

I have 4mg pitavastatin pills. Can I cut a tablet in half to make 2mg?

Muscle knots from statins?

I was put on Simvastatin a few months ago. I’ve had bad muscle aches so I’ve cut it back to every other day (on my own). Now I’ve got like 2-3 hard muscle knots on each upper arm. They hurt when you apply pressure. I just wondering if this could be from the Simvastatin.

Prolia - How risky is this if you have a heart condition and are on a statin and a beta blocker?

Is nystatin a derivative of statin drugs?

highly allergic to nystatin; doc wants me on lipitor (a statin); is nystatin a statin drug

When, if ever, are some statins interchangeable?

Specifically, may I safely and effectively substitute two 40 mg tablets of pravastatin in place of one 80 mg tablet of atorvastatin?

F.H. familiahypercholesterolaemia. Cardiologist wants me on Repatha?

Thank you, to those who have shared experiences of tolerability to repatha. I am from the pharma industry and as informed I was on statins, I started getting intense pain in my midline dorsal area ( top of ankle) and was taken off statins. My Cardiologist wants me on Repatha and I am very... read more

Miralax interactions with statins?

Are there any interactions between Miralax and Crestor?

Can you just stop taking statins or do you wean off?

When are you supposed to take statins?